No—NOT
a T9! The picture
below is of a BSA Rear wheel drive fluid flywheel 10Hp car, sold alongside the T9. The
T9 cost £160 and
this cost £213—A third more than the T9,
and for this you got an identical body but totally different chassis and
mechanicals with a very similar side-valve engine struggling to deliver power
through the fluid flywheel system. It is hard to see who could justify paying
over 30% more just for the difference of not using the clutch pedal and even
less performance. It is easy to see how BSA’s model range was running out of
control.
Externally the main
difference noticeable is the radiator without the number plate covering the
differential housing which is a feature of many FWD BSA’s. In the driving
seat the controls would be slightly different. Most body parts, wheels and
engine bits would be interchangeable
A more ambitious four wheeler
followed in 1932, the T.9 open four seat tourer powered by a water cooled
four cylinder 9 h.p. engine ( 1075 cc ). A van version, the V.9 was also
produced. The T.9 was a pleasant car but its success was curtailed by a severe
weight problem, and by 1933 production had ceased.